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While economy-related slowdowns in construction and merger-and-acquisition activity have adversely affected writers of environmental liability coverage in the short term, growth opportunities for the
A New York state agents association has asked the state's insurance department to make any mandatory producer compensation disclosure regulation more general in nature to avoid forcing agents to
The construction industry continues to struggle in the current economic downturn, with new project starts down in both the residential and commercial sectors. Securing builders risk coverage for
Insurers using untimely notice as reason for denying a claim must notify the insured of that belief in writing as soon as reasonably possible, or else the insurer waives the right to that defense,
Developments in securities litigation will pose new challenges to directors and officers underwriters, driven by continued fallout from the subprime crisis, the alleged Madoff fraud, and the jailing
Workers' compensation will likely be the principal property-casualty line to benefit most from the economic stimulus package signed into law by President Barack Obama, according to Insurance
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Climate Change and Global Warming Task Force voted to adopt a mandatory "Climate Risk Disclosure Survey" that would query insurers on matters
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Climate Change and Global Warming Task Force voted to adopt a mandatory "Climate Risk Disclosure Survey" that would query insurers on matters
Called "Scenario Analysis in Insurance," the sigma study defines scenario analysis as a process that "facilitates business decisions by taking into account a number of potential developments and
Called "Scenario Analysis in Insurance," the sigma study defines scenario analysis as a process that "facilitates business decisions by taking into account a number of potential developments and